How Do You Roast Squash And Pumpkin Seeds?
Roasted seeds are a delicious bonus from your sugar pie pumpkin, Halloween pumpkin, or winter squash. Lightly roasting will enhance the flavor and makes the husk edible. Enjoy your roasted squash and pumpkin seeds as is, or sprinkle on salad or cooked vegetables. Reserve the seeds from your Halloween carved pumpkin, sugar pie pumpkin, or winter squash. Rinse the seeds well, pulling off the bits of stringy flesh. Discard any seeds that look flat, shriveled, or broken. Boil 2 cups water with ½ cup salt stirred in. Add the seeds. This step softens the husks and keeps the seeds moist while infusing the salty flavor. Stir often. Boil the seeds until they uniformly turn color – they look a bit gray as the salted water permeates the shell. This takes 7 – 10 minutes. Don’t worry; the gray color will disappear when you roast the seeds. Strain the seeds but do not rinse. Air dry or spread on a cookie sheet and place in the oven at 275 degrees to reduce the surface moisture. Check often; this ste
